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Welcome to LSN Government!!! Textbook: Democracy in Action Important Dates: 6/10, 6/11: Final Exam!!! Fourth Quarter Assignments 6/3, 6/4: Begin preparing for essay final exam- four questions at 10 pts. each!!! 20. HW: Mock Trial Reflection (20 pts) 6/1, 6/4: Students will prepare a written reflection describing their experience during the class mock trial (Dickerson v. US 2000) 19. CW: Mock Trial Statements (15 pts) 5/26, 5/27: Students will research data in order to prepare for a mock trial simulation. 18. CW: 4th Qtr. Warm-ups (Extra Credit- 4 pts. each) 5/24, 5/25: Students will submit warm-ups for extra credit pts. 17. HW: Exam Review Packet (50 pts) May 2010: Students will complete pp. in review packet. 16. CW: Exam Review Packet (50 pts) May 2010: Students will complete pp. in review packet. 15. T/Q: Review QZ Four- Three Branches (40 pts) 5/12, 5/13: Work on packet (pg. assigned in class) 5/10, 5/11: HW- Complete pp. 50 and 51. Study for QZ next class on the three branches. 14. T/Q: Review Quiz Three- Political Parties and Public Opinion (20 pts) 5/6, 5/7: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of political parties, interest groups and public opinion. HW: Complete the chart on p. 39 and pp. 43-44. 13. T/Q: Review Quiz Two- Foundations of Government (20 pts) 5/4, 5/5: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the basic founding principles of the U.S. Constitution as the structure of government. HW: Complete BCR on the Electoral College (bottom, p. 37) 12. T/Q: Review Quiz One- Forms/Types of Government (18 pts) 4/30, 5/3: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the basic forms/types of governments from their packet (pp. 13-20). Complete pp. 29-32 for next class. 4/28, 4/29: Exam Review packet (complete pp. 18-20 for HW); packet will count as a major CW/HW grade for 4th quarter. Students will be quizzed daily and are expected to have their textbook. 11. CW: Measuring the Economy and Foreign Policy (15 pts) 4/26, 4/27: Students will examine the role of regulatory agencies in the economy and describe organizations that help the US achieve goals in the area of foreign policy. **BRING TEXTBOOK AND CLASS NOTES FOR NEXT CLASS** 10. HW: Monetary Policy BCR (10 pts) 4/22, 4/23: Students will explain what methods the Federal Reserve may use to stabilize the economy. (use sample questions from HO) The money supply has increased by five percent over the past year. People have money to save and money to spend. Interest rates on personal and business loans are low. Prices, however, are increasing at an alarming rate.
4/22, 4/23: Students will define and illustrate vocabulary terms related to monetary policy in the US. 8. HW: Demographics and Public Policy wkst (15 pts) 4/16, 4/19: Students will examine demographic data in order to describe how public policy is created. 7. T/Q: Unit 6 Test- Judicial Branch (38 pts) 4/16, 4/19: Students will be assessed on their understanding of their knowledge of the structure and principles of the Judicial Branch. 4/14, 4/15: Study for Unit 6: Judicial Branch test next class (#16, 17, 1*, 3, 5, 6) 6. C/H: Equal Protection of the Law: Plessy and Brown (15 pts) 4/12, 4/13: Students will examine the 14th amendment as it applies to issues of segregation in the two Supreme Court decisions. BCR: How do the citizenship provisions of the 14th Amendment demonstrate the principles of federalism? Include details and examples to support your answer. 5. C/H: Civil Law (pp. 430-435) (15 pts) 4/8, 4/9: Students will explore the major concepts and vocabulary related to civil law and examine several scenarios. BCR: Explain how mediation and arbitration help to relieve an already crowded court system. Use details and examples to support your answer. 4. T/Q: Government Pretest (71 pts) 3/25, 3/26: Students will have an opportunity to practice questions that will be on the government HSA. 3. CW: Criminal Law- Miranda v. Arizona and Gideon v. Wainwright (20 pts) 4/6, 4/7: Students will explore major concepts related to criminal law and the facts, amendments/questions and signficance of the the two court cases. 2. HW: Marbury and McCulloch BCR (20 pts) 3/23, 3/24: Students will use their chart notes to respond to the following two questions: 1. Describe the concept of judicial review. Should the Supreme Court have the power of judicial review? Explain using details and examples. 2. How did the case McCulloch v. Maryland impact the relationship between the federal and state governments? Was the Supreme Court justified in its decision? Explain using details and examples? 1. CW: Major Supreme Court Cases (40 pts) 3/23,3/24: Students will explore the basic facts, amendments/questions, and significance of eight major Supreme Court cases. |
